Newborn Screening for Thyroid-stimulating Hormone as an Indicator for Assessment of Iodine Status in the Republic of Macedonia

Anastasovska Violeta; Kocova Mirjana

doi:10.1515/jomb-2016-0023

Newborn Screening for Thyroid-stimulating Hormone as an Indicator for Assessment of Iodine Status in the Republic of Macedonia

Journal

Journal of Medical Biochemistry

Date Issued

2016-10

Author(s)

DOI

10.1515/jomb-2016-0023

Abstract

Iodine deficiency is associated with goiter and impaired brain function leading to cretinism. An increased frequency of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) measurements above 5 mlU/L on newborn screening points toward an impaired iodine status of the population.